New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06
ryr TRIBUNE FRESH AIR FUND.
rs,,,r IT, OF THE SEASONS WORK.

hsn" ,.tore received Not only Is the amount |
W than In former years-but tho entire sum vas
IxF' r,u TRIBUNE without any begging or any |
Sc" The simple statement made In the columns
sppeS- -,,,xy early In the season was all that was
OF iH The work commendS itself TO the gen !
n,le that all the money needed TO carry 1t on
ero"S f,,hout the asking. The contributions came
eo"0 90, dlaercnt sources. In sums varying from
h0m 10 , thousand dollars large number Of
Ten - -. held by children from Maine to Texas for
ian va, Of the fund Sometimes 1t was only the
inc ,n wheels under apple tree, few coppcrs
s ,,.l proceeds; again the fair assumed larger pro-
inc and the fund enriched by larger amounts
Po,1', al GOES 10 show that THE TRIBUNE Fresh Air
w. has a host of practical sympahzers.
r,rs we're 374S children sent into the country for
.,n,qht each at total cost of S22, 1888 50, Or for
,hs tfifng cost OF - VA lor edch ohiIu a n"'idi
,..ement IS appended:
THE rREsH-AIR FUNp-sEAsoN OF 1887.
balance from ,o,On Of isss $ $ssS 3
,. S1ol65 %
Te.ai ree' SFp,n,cs for 7.7is
children and nor ATTENDANTS S22,3lo 70
r,avellirg ~ peHSss in hndInB -
hoers FOL the same. .-....-.- ltS ~ -oo -oo -
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We, the undersigned. find upon examination of the
Monks and accounts OF the THE TRIBUNE Fresh Air
J%ing the season OF 1887, including a balance of
NJ $50 So bor ght from last season. and that the
nIs and vouchers Exhibited to vs. by Tns TRIBUNE
sad by the Rev Willard Parsons. the MANAGER of the
find and there Is balance of Sd3Sl 43 on hand
ri this date We also find that the entire expenditure
has been for the actual work OF sending the
of the fund Ia the country and that not dollar thus
Collected has diverted from the work for the pay
Of salaries or Office expenses Other than lost
W F. DODGE
C. VANDERBILT.
Etr- Yort. November %. 1887.
The children were selected by large number OF
Christian workers connected with more than one
hundred different missions and charitable organizations
in York and Brooklyn They were received IN
great number Of towns and Villages in ths STATE also
IN Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connect
cut, Pcnnsy lvatia and New-JelSey Too much creut
cannot be given 10 the hospitable country ioih VINO
invite these poor children into their homes for fort
nights visit. The little guests receive royal Wei
come and one can hardly overestlmatc the good re-
suits mlon he after life OF the tenement house poor
The chcf os scles tho work has had ~ contend with
A. former years have been the unit physical condition
If of the children. 1t has too often been ionhd
after the children had reached their country trends
thai some OF them unit TO enter the reSlectaue
and clean houses. In sio OF every precau ion tho
manager could devise some would be sent VINO ought
not TO 90 This great difficulty has at last been pacll'
caliy overcome Twelve physicians most generously
gave their services aud carefully examined each con
tnsent Ia many the ply ,icians Visited every
child IA It's home and In all cases the work OF the
missionary visitor in selecting the children was care
fuly re, i>cd and supcriniended. With the aid of this
eon,cent Gus and efficient stall of physicians, moro
worthy and necdicr class of children Is selected
Scarcely complaint has come from the country
feuls concerning the class Of children sent to them,
or OF their filthy condition The prompt rejection
Of children with vermin has produced CONSERVATION
In many tenement house and without doubt tho
lesson has been most salutary to both children an"
parents. There l. now prevailing and most health
fol sentmcn, in many tenement house quarters that
children troubled with vcrmn cannot be sent tn Tho
Irr-
musicians who have done much FOR the fund alo:
ID. George " hanson Dr. y. ". Lynde,
DR.. 4. =. DANIEL, DE- l. T. IL P'liE,
Dr H. q. H. tic. d. j. h EMD4cc'
j.. Johp Dorung, ID. + u. hIihaM
Mr H. \. Parsons, brother of the manager devoted
three month, ~ Tho work Of appointing local com
mites TIC NaIp.S places "nr.o the children "eFc
received. ia lir v. H. Miner, secretary Of the Young
M.a christian Assoc .a.ion OF Lratt.cbolo, VI, the
faad has found enthusiastic aHI vaaned tsSs-
Ant oa-h his ciors PAGES were fOu Il Tor several
large conn an.cs of cbndfen IN \e4MOL dnd Ne"
Hampshire.
,ue cbtdrcn were accompanied on heir journeys
t. the county and their retaru 10 the cry " -o'
tacient care ahcrs, who gavo their services 1" ms
tr,~nfne pant Of tho work With Nh NilMot H.
1.onl>on az the head aud largo number OF ex-
Iercnced assistants, ali the uiI' we're made Without
Any sort Of accident TO the yOaihfil travellers. -
Any stand ready 10 lend hand IA 'L> most popular
Charity, mat mol Jenny Is idhtb HUM 'o i'i'" w.
ea.tS tho work Mr.. c. Vanderbilt, NJ IMAM
r. Dodge, Mf. Morris h. Jesup aud Nh ID. wills
James with the Editor OF Ar iH.IUNE the
M support Of the mission, and all the ge stan OF
assistants 10 their work without remuneration, 50 that
ro = penny Of tho fund Is diverted from IT, proper
Channel
n b., most significant fact that for 81 50 -, a
i,iIe les, than -; iCr each chid. 7si- oAdseh nom
tie tenement hoTscs Of the city have been gwen
fortnleLi's vsltln. IN the country; whole Fortnight
o. good. wholesome food and pure air. All his Amy
of children passed through ply sicsaa hands and were
doc, cd iv them fiji SUI iects for this charity A.
mic they were prcmstuieiy old and cotc"ofn thiId
HE is 50 hard in he average tenement house that az
come before youth. They Oftenmes forced 'ni"
struggle for a bare existence before they are III TO Uc
Out Of their mothers arms. Their SORROWS ana pr
vaot,s are r1anv and this fortnight Of rest and fun
IN tho country comes genuine boon 10 many
through the agency of IHE TRIBUNE Fresh Air Fund